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Karen Rolton
Australia
Player profile
Full name Karen Louise Rolton
Born November 21, 1974, Adelaide, South Australia
Current age 33 years 325 days
Major teams Australia Women, South Australia Women
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm medium
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
13 |
20 |
4 |
971 |
209* |
60.68 |
1707 |
56.88 |
2 |
5 |
132 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
| ODIs |
122 |
114 |
28 |
4261 |
154* |
49.54 |
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7 |
29 |
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22 |
0 |
| T20Is |
5 |
5 |
2 |
193 |
96* |
64.33 |
149 |
129.53 |
0 |
2 |
30 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
13 |
20 |
1104 |
327 |
14 |
2/6 |
4/68 |
23.35 |
1.77 |
78.8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ODIs |
122 |
92 |
3267 |
1769 |
85 |
4/29 |
4/29 |
20.81 |
3.24 |
38.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| T20Is |
5 |
2 |
36 |
37 |
3 |
2/26 |
2/26 |
12.33 |
6.16 |
12.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
New Zealand Women v Australia Women at Christchurch, Feb 28-Mar 3, 1995 scorecard |
| Last Test |
Australia Women v England Women at Bowral, Feb 15-18, 2008 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
New Zealand Women v Australia Women at Wanganui, Feb 14, 1995 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
New Zealand Women v Australia Women at Lincoln, Mar 16, 2008 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| T20I debut |
England Women v Australia Women at Taunton, Sep 2, 2005 scorecard |
| Last T20I |
New Zealand Women v Australia Women at Lincoln, Mar 6, 2008 scorecard |
| T20I statistics |
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Karen Rolton has been a key member of the Australian side for more than a decade, and was given the captaincy in February 2006 replacing Belinda Clark under whom she was vice-captain since 1997. A fluent and quick-scoring top-order batsman (and erstwhile left-arm medium-pacer until she got injured) Rolton has been a key part of Australia's success, as underlined by her superb hundred which won her the Man-of-the-Match award in the 2005 World Cup final. Equally adept in both Tests and ODIs, in 2001 she scored 209 not out against England at Headingley, breaking the then women's world record Test score, and that her average in the mid 70s speaks volumes. In her first series as captain Rolton helped Australia to a 3-0 home series win against India in the one-dayers and is still unbeaten in a one-day series.
Rolton enjoyed a bumper year in 2006, sealing her status as one of the leading inspirational figures in women's cricket to date. She and Aussie teammate Shelley Nitschke managed to scoop up awards for the Commonwealth Bank Players, due to their outstanding performances for their countries, and she also led her side to success against both India and New Zealand in one-day series. Rolton is now Australia's leading run-scorer in Tests.
Her feats were rewarded in end-2006, when she was named the ICC's Female Player of the Year, the first time the award has been made. Her club side is Port Adelaide, where she plays alongside fellow international Emma Sampson. Both play for South Australia, and Rolton passed 4000 WNCL runs in the 2007-08 season.
In the off season, she used to play hockey. This year she will spend three months undergoing elite training in Brisbane.
Matthew Austin April 2008
ICC Women's Player of the Year 2006
Feb 11, 2008 |
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Charlotte Edwards and Karen Rolton hold the trophy shared by the two sides
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Feb 10, 2008 |
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Karen Rolton top-scored for Australia with 65
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Feb 3, 2008 |
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Sarah Taylor is ecstatic after taking a catch offered by Karen Rolton
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